His Paranormal Side Hustle Brings In $20K A Year Between Three People, But He’s Ready To Leave His $60K Job To Chase Ghosts Full Time

A Michigan man is considering leaving his stable $60,000-a-year job to pursue a full-time career chasing ghosts.

Jake, who called into “The Ramsey Show” recently, said he started a paranormal investigation business with his cousin and a friend in August. Together, they bring in between $10,000 and $20,000 a year, which they split three ways. 

That’s not exactly enough to live on yet, but Jake said, “My question is, No. 1, is it possible for me to do this full-time and No. 2, if it is, what are the steps to making this a full-time thing?”

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The business, which investigates paranormal activity in homes and businesses, charges between $50 and $160 per visit. Most clients come from word-of-mouth referrals, though Jake said they’ve done work for a large local barbecue restaurant, which brought in more leads. The team has gear to detect things like orbs and other signs of supernatural presence.

Jake said he handles most of the customer outreach and scheduling. His cousin oversees merchandise sales through a third-party platform, and their friend manages and researches ghost-hunting equipment.

Co-hosts Rachel Cruze and George Kamel advised caution.

“You want to get the boat close to the dock,” Kamel said, referring to the idea of having the side hustle reliably generate enough income before making the leap. “If we could pay ourselves $180K, 60 grand each to make this work, would you all go all in on it?”

“Absolutely,” Jake replied.

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But Cruze warned that partnerships, especially with family and friends, can get messy. “There’s a chance that the relationship doesn’t survive if something happens to the business,” she said, urging them to write clear agreements for how roles, profits, and worst-case scenarios like exits or disputes would be handled.

Their current pricing might also be holding them back. “You guys need to up your prices, man,” Kamel told him. “This is serious work.”

Next Steps: Scale Slowly And Get Online

The co-hosts suggested treating it like a growing hobby for now, and focusing on building a presence online. “Start a YouTube channel and really make this a media company,” Kamel said.

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Six months in, the group is still early in their journey. But if the demand keeps growing and prices increase, Jake may get his chance to leave the 9-to-5.